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Pittsburgh's Light Up Night kicks off holiday season

Shane Dunlap
Shane Dunlap
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The Highmark Christmas Tree is lit up with a display of Zambelli fireworks on Stanwix Street and Penn Avenue during Highmark Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Cody Czlapinski, a worker with Pittsburgh CitiParks Parks and Recreation Department, searches for a spot to hang Christmas tree decorations created by kids from area recreation centers on the City of Pittsburgh Christmas Tree at the city-county building on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh before the beginning of Light Up Night 2022.
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Crowds gather around the city-county building after the City of Pittsburgh Christmas tree was lit for Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Mayor Ed Gainey laughs while having photos taken in front of the City of Pittsburgh Tree on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh. The City of Pittsburgh Christmas Tree was donated this year by Guardian Angels Parish of Natrona Heights.
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Annabell Grant, 6, of Natrona Heights, collects game pieces while playing a giant connect four game with her brother, Trevor Grant, before the start of Light Up Night 2022 in downtown on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Crowds and pets gather to watch the City of Pittsburgh Tree lighting at the city-county building on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Crowds gather in Market Square to take in vendors during Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Crowds gather to watch the lighting of the City of Pittsburgh Tree on for Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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The City of Pittsburgh Tree before the official lighting during Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Ryan Quinn, left, plays a game of Jenga with his father, Denny Quinn, right, while waiting for Light Up Night 2022 to begin at the city-county building on Grant Street on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Crowds take pictures during the lighting of the tree at the city-county building for Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.
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Vendors help customers during Highmark Light Up Night 2022 Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.

The unofficial start of the holiday season in Pittsburgh kicked off Saturday with Light Up Night.

Hundreds of people braved the chilly temperatures and took in the the City of Pittsburgh’s Tree Lighting ceremony and the Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting. Of course, there were fireworks — Zambelli style — along with concerts by Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers and Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

Here are some photos from the traditional event.

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Local rock band Joe Grushecky and the Houserockers entertain the crowds before the Highmark Christmas Tree lighting on Penn Avenue during Light Up Night 2022 on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022 in downtown Pittsburgh.

Shane Dunlap is a TribLive photographer covering Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. He grew up in the Ohio Valley near Pittsburgh and has worked for newspapers as far away as Fayetteville, N.C., where he covered the U.S. Army at Fort Liberty. He can be reached at sdunlap@triblive.com.

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